Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party Explained

Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party (Dalit Worker Peasant Party) was an Indian political party founded in 1984 by the remains of the Lok Dal. The DMKP was mainly based in Uttar Pradesh. It was led by former Prime Minister Charan Singh. It was founded on 21 October 1984.^[1] It was merger of Charan Singh's Lok Dal, Democratic Socialist Party of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, Rashtriya Congress of Ratubhai Adani and some members of Janata Party like Devi Lal. Later it changed its name to the Lok Dal.^[2]

In 1984 Lok Sabha election, DMKP contested on 168 seats and won 3 seats.^[3]

Prominent members

• Charan Singh, founder of Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party.^[4]
• Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, was president of campaign committee for 1984 general election.^[5]
• Karpoori Thakur.^[6]
• Devi Lal.^[7]
• Mulayam Singh Yadav, was Uttar Pradesh president of party unit.
• Phagu Chauhan.^[8]
• Kumbha Ram Arya.^[9]
• Savita Ambedkar, was DMKP's candidate for Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency.

References

• Book: Election Manifesto 1984 . 1984 . Dalit Mazdoor Kisan Party.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Formation of DMKP gives decent burial to Lok Dal-Janata merger talks . 2023-02-14 . India Today . en.
2. Web site: Sharad Yadav's revolt against Nitish Kumar: How Janata Parivar unites to split . 2023-02-14 . India Today . en.
3. Web site: Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi leads Congress(I) to a brute majority in eighth Lok Sabha . 2023-02-14 . India Today . en.
4. Web site: Congress(I) seeks votes in Uttar Pradesh in the name of Indira Gandhi . 2023-02-14 . India Today . en.
5. Web site: Rajiv Gandhi to seek mandate of voters to legitimise his ascendancy to prime ministership . 2023-02-14 . India Today . en.
6. Web site: Congress(I) record in Bihar not impressive, but Opposition short of ideas . 2023-02-14 . India Today . en.
7. Web site: Caste and clan loyalties to play dominant factor in Haryana Lok Sabha polls . 2023-02-14 . India Today . en.
8. Web site: Phagu Chauhan sworn-in as Bihar Governor . 2023-02-14 . India Today . en.
9. Web site: Campaign for assembly elections hots up, dice heavily loaded in Congress(I) favour . 2023-02-14 . India Today . en.